Sulam (Israel)

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Information for Authority record

Name (Hebrew)
סולם (ישראל)
Name (Latin)
Sulam (Israel)
Other forms of name
Shunem (Israel)
Shunam (Israel)
Tel Shunem (Israel)
Shunem Site (Israel)
אתר שונם (ישראל)
תל שונם (ישראל)
שונם (ישראל)
Coordinates
35.3305562 35.3382434 32.6094124 32.603094 (osm )
35.33430556 35.33430556 32.60563333 32.60563333 (gooearth )
Associated country
Israel
See Also From tracing place name
Emek Yizre'el (Israel)
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

Wikidata: Q2777713

Wikipedia description:

Sulam (Arabic: سولم; Hebrew: סוּלַם) is an Arab village in north-eastern Israel. Known in ancient times as Shunama and Shunem, it is first mentioned in the Amarna Letters in the 14th century BCE. Archaeological excavations in the village attest to habitation extending from the Bronze Age through to modern times. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 2,933.

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